Class Emerging Topics in Clinical Neuropsychology

The curricular unit "Emerging Topics in Clinical Neuropsychology" aims to equip students to identify and address contemporary challenges in clinical neuropsychology, ranging from social and health issues to technological innovations. Through a practical and interactive approach, students explore topics such as public policies, technological advancements, and evidence-based practices, while developing skills to plan and execute innovative community projects in the field of clinical neuropsychology, thus contributing to problem-solving at multiple levels - individual, community, and policy.

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S1. Emerging topics in Neuropsychology - Thematic Seminar 1: Current Societal Challenges (example: public policies and inequality in access to neuropsychology) - Thematic Seminar 2: Emerging Health Challenges (eg oncology, cardiovascular diseases and infectious diseases) - Thematic Seminar 3: Technological Innovation challenges (example: virtual reality, the emergence of computational neuropsychology and artificial intelligence) - Thematic Seminar 4: Recent advances in evidence-based practice in Clinical Neuropsychology    S2. Community Projects in Neuropsychology - Design and planning of innovative community projects in an emerging topic - Impact evaluation strategies in community projects

Development of a scientific poster with a virtual Q&A session (Padlet platform) facilitated by students. Experimentation with innovative assessment and intervention methodologies in the field of neuropsychology (neuromodulation, biosensors, and virtual reality). Active and autonomous learning, with practical activities supporting the development of a community project. Collaboration with public, private, and social organizations in the region to develop a community project proposal.

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